It’s always a great day to enjoy the Worcester Art Museum with the family, but on these special days, adults and kids of all ages will enjoy these arms and armor demos.

And don’t forget, kids under 17 enjoy FREE Admission all year long.

Arms and Armor Demonstration: Medieval Men-at-Arms
Saturday, June 13, 2026
11:30 am—12:30 pm and 2—3 pm
Free with admission to the Museum
Conference Room

Arms and Armor Demonstration: Medieval Men-at-Arms | Worcester Art Museum
(11:30 am session)
Arms and Armor Demonstration: Medieval Men-at-Arms | Worcester Art Museum (2 pm
session)

The Company of the Wolfe Argent represents a company of Burgundian men-at-arms of the
15th century. Employing period clothing and weaponry, they offer a lively glimpse of arms
and armor, society, and daily life in the late Middle Ages.

Worcester Art Museum Image

Arms and Armor Demonstration: Bayt Al-Asad, Middle Eastern Combat Arms
Saturday, June 27, 2026
11:30 am—12:30 pm and 2—3 pm
Free with Museum admission
Conference Room
Arms and Armor Demonstration: Bayt Al-Asad, Middle Eastern Combat Arts |
Worcester Art Museum (11:30 am session)
Arms and Armor Demonstration: Bayt Al-Asad, Middle Eastern Combat Arts |
Worcester Art Museum (2 pm session)
Bayt al-Asad, The House of the Lion, is a group dedicated to the research, practice and
education of the fighting arts and cultures of the Islamicate world from 7th-16th centuries.
The group aims to spread information on these often-overlooked parts of the world through
the practice of historical martial arts, experimental archeology and academic research.

Worcester Art Museum Image

Arms and Armor Demonstration: Secrets of Swordplay
Sunday, July 26, 2026
2—2:45 pm
Free with Museum admission
Conference Room
Arms and Armor Demonstration: Secrets of Swordplay | Worcester Art Museum
Watch the art of swordplay in action! Learn how swordfighters throughout history used
these elegant weapons, and try hefting a reproduction broadsword or rapier to get a feel for
what they were really like.

Arms and Armor Demonstration: Secrets of Swordplay
Sunday, August 23, 2026
2—2:45 pm
Free with Museum admission
Conference Room
Arms and Armor Demonstration: Secrets of Swordplay | Worcester Art Museum
Watch the art of swordplay in action! Learn how swordfighters throughout history used
these elegant weapons, and try hefting a reproduction broadsword or rapier to get a feel for
what they were really like.

Programming subject to change.

Images Courtesy of WAM